The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-02-19
Our State Calital C0lrG2llllalGR.
Special to The CARBON ADVOCATE.

! special TO the CARBON ADVOCATE.
FEBRUARY 10Th, 1887
II is wonderful to note with what alacri.
ty the members of the Legislature can dis
pose of business on hand when necessity
demands it in order to secure an adjourn.
ment for few days. The majority of our
Assemblymen left here Friday morning
for their homes in order to be in attendance
at the spring election and enjoy their IT,
alienable rights as citizens of free COM
monwealth. Thus far everything has been
moving along smoothly in both Houses. al
though occasionally there are slight out
bursts 'mongst the various members. which
do not count for much. fortunately.
Prohibition, a question of more than
paramount interest, still holds ,ho atten-
zion Of assemblymen. During The Discus
sion of the prohibition amendment last
week, Calligan, of Westmoreland, support
ed Mackin, Of the Sixth district who Of
rerel the compensatory amendment, with a
I speech, the like Of which was never heard
before in any forum, and which tended to
keep the members Of the House in what
might be called a negro minstrel mood.
Caliigan's oralory was of the kind Milton
ian that took its way ''o'er bog and steep.
through strait, rough, dense or rare, and
with its head, hands, wings or feet pursued
it way, and swims or sinks or Greens or
tiies.' Prohibition was a failure I'm the
Garden OF Eden" said the prayer-killer of
Wcstmoreland, ''and | tell you, gentlemen,
it will fail in Pennsylvania. Long after
am gone and you members are roltening in
your graves, it will be recalled that l had
the courage to stem The tide of fanaticism"
But the tide was not stemmed, from the
fact that the prohibition current flowing
from Republican rivulets, was too strong
for both Callgan and Burns, the latter %lo
opposed the resolution from a constitutions
al standpoint, The Republican party has
acted honestly, fairly and consistently with
the people in the matter of prohibition.
They have exhibited unusual good faith in
reAeeming the party pledge of the late cam
paign. Leeds voted against the submission
amendment, as did several other promi-
nent members which clearly shows that it
Is not party measure, has not, in fgctthe
cooperation and sympathy of the whole
Republican forces. The faithful obsery-
arce of the party pledge viii be used by
Republicans in future political campaigns
when they desire TO impress upon the
minds Of the people that ''they are the par
ty for the people" Fortunately, however
enough Democrats joined with them, which
goes to show tha, the drink question super
sedes party restraints.
EX-Lieutenaut Governor Black was pre-
sented with q handsome silver service from
the Senate over which he so gracefully and
successfully presided for the past four
years. Senator Cooper made the presenla-
tiou speech. This the Delaware Senator
did in very fclicilous way, alludlug ia a
graceful way to Blacks tact and ability.
Chauncey Back IS very popular and highly
esteemed by everybody here. As the prom
lsing young statesman grows older he is
acquigiuga resemblance to his father which
is most wonderful. lie has, however, the
warmest personal friends among the party
whose principles are opposite to his own.
The Grand Army encampment this week